PhD Programs

The academic staff of Óbuda University are conducting research in Informatics engineering disciplines and related applied sciences. PhD candidates are welcome to take part in this research work in order to prepare for the PhD processes.

A PhD Degree at the Óbuda University is one that can be earned by sufficiently proving the candidate's ability for self-standing scientific work that must be demonstrated by writing a thesis summarizing the candidate's research results. Furthermore, it is necessary to pass a set of qualifying examinations in some basic and applied sciences related to the field of the submitted thesis. Candidates publish their results prior to the submission of their thesis.

Applicants for the PhD Degree program must hold an MSc, MPhil or equivalent degree issued by an academic institution and must possess an overall understanding of and a high competence in their field of knowledge and be familiar with cognitive disciplines. They must be capable of utilizing research techniques. The admission requirements include excellent grades (mostly A's), an excellent MSc (or equivalent), a final project, and/or the achievement of good initial results in research – depending on the length of time between the obtaining of the Master's degree and the time of the application. Applicants working on their Master's project can be admitted conditionally. For applicants who have already spent a few years in scientific or engineering practice since their first postgraduate degree, their achievements during this time will be considered in addition to their graduation results. Besides their professional achievements, applicants should also demonstrate a sense of responsibility for the advancement of scientific knowledge.

PhD candidates carry out their studies and research on an individual basis under the guidance of a professor or a senior member of the academic staff at the faculty concerned. This research work must contribute to scientific knowledge in general and it must be recognized as such by the international scientific community. In order to prove this, doctoral candidates must present their research results at national and international conferences and symposia and they are expected to publish the significant and major achievements of their works in internationally referred professional periodicals. (Conference proceedings papers are usually accepted only as partial fulfillment of the requirement to publish one's results properly).

Besides the research work, the PhD supervisor usually recommends the participation in various courses related to the research topic. In such a case, the appropriate examinations must be successfully completed, the results of which will be documented in the transcripts of the candidate. Similarly, the advancement in individual study and research will be documented on a semester basis by the supervisor.

Work towards a PhD degree requires at least 3 years (6 semesters) of study. This time might be considerably longer, depending on the topic and the candidate's personal diligence. It is possible to set individual PhD study plans for candidates who spend a part of their preparation period at another institution, e.g. their own original research-oriented affiliation or another university.

Upon completing all necessary work for the PhD thesis, their dissertation must be prepared according to the formal requirements in the Doctoral Code of the Óbuda University.

According to the procedural code of our university, every PhD candidate must apply to the Doctoral Board of the specific faculty as an individual, although the recommendation of the supervising professor and department, including the attachment of the protocol of the departmental public presentation of the thesis (including the comments and recommendations of several departmental and/or internal referees, and other professional experts of the field) is a requirement.

The conferred degree is declared and testified by a corresponding PhD diploma at the following solemn ceremony of the university by the Dean of their respective Faculty.